What's New? - What blue can do for you

Lately, there has been a new government plan to restore and increase accessibility to nature. Specifically, the plan includes creating, restoring and protecting natural environments and wildlife habitats, and making...

Ever thought about surfing your troubling thoughts away? Recently, BBC One aired an episode of We Are England on a group of emergency service workers in north Devon who have...

People in our study described the immediate impact on them of being in a blue space. This seemed to be partly a result of the qualities of that space, as...

People talked about lots of things that helped or hindered making the most of blue spaces, including: -The space being nearby meant that even when feeling unwell, getting there usually...

The participants in our study described the relationship they had with the most important blue spaces in their lives. We noticed some themes that stood out from what they said....

Our participants talked about several different aspects of blue spaces that seemed important in creating their helpful effects. Many people liked that blue spaces are predictable – you know what...

Here are some of the alternatives people mentioned: -Photos or paintings of blue spaces -Imaging myself in my favourite blue space -Wave / water sound apps or videos -Nature documentaries...

Here are some of the definitions people gave: “For me it’s just spending any time near any body of water …that could be a stream, it could be an estuary,...